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U.S. must 'hustle' to reach 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says
The United States can meet President Barack Obama’s goal of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, but it better get moving.
That’s according to Tom Vilsack, secretary of theU.S. Department of Agriculture, which is working with...Tags: Mining, The Pennsylvania State University, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Biofuels, Renewable Energy
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Obama's budget would drop funding at NASA Langley by nearly 4 percent
NASA Langley Research Center’s budget would decrease nearly 4 percent under President Barack Obama’s 2013 spending plan. The Hampton facility, which specializes in aeronautics, earth science and spaceship design, would receive $738 million,...Tags: Science, NASA, Government, Space Programs, Rome (Italy)
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Health Notes: A plan for Alzheimer's
As many as 5.1 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, which is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that destroys memory and thinking skills. With the aging of the U.S. population, the number of people with Alzheimer&...Tags: Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease
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Pay increase for workers with H-2B visa delayed
Included in the spending bill signed Friday by President Barack Obama is language that again delays implementation of a wage rule that boosts the pay of migrant workers. The rule, which had been scheduled to go in effect Oct. 1, was delayed to Dec. 1,...Tags: Employees
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NASA lags behind on disposing aging properties, report says
Half of NASA’s 10 major field centers are lagging behind on orders to rid the agency of aging buildings, wind tunnels and other structures, according to an internal report.
The report, issued by NASA’s Office of Inspector General, faults five...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, NASA, Auto Racing, Government, Space Programs
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Virginia scientists get $1 million to study Chesapeake Bay fisheries
The federal government awarded Virginia scientists more than $1 million to study some of the Chesapeake Bay’s most important fisheries.
The money, which comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will fund research projects on...Tags: Old Dominion University, Catfish, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Aquaculture
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Pop Culture 101: Final Exam 2011
Were you paying attention to the pop culture in 2011? It was certainly an eventful year, with pop stars and talk show hosts grabbing headlines and a colorful cast of Republican presidential hopefuls jockeying for position. Here's a little test to make...Tags: Andy Rooney, Brandy (singer), John Wayne, Hank Williams, Jr., Bryan Adams
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Feds aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent
NASA opened an energy efficient office building at Langley Research Center in Hampton. The Navy is running boats on biofuel in Norfolk.
But those efforts only go so far as NASA, the Department of Defense — and every other federal agency under White...Tags: Solar Energy, Coal, Natural Resources, White House, Defense
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Tech's' new QB Logan Thomas comfortable in leading role
Tyrod Taylor guided Virginia Tech to more victories than any quarterback in Hokies history. He graduated on time, earned ACC Player of the Year honors last season and was a model citizen.
His successor, Logan Thomas, could be just as good. Maybe better....Tags: Virginia Tech Hokies, Ronald Reagan, Atlantic Coast Conference, Frank Beamer, Football
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